Abu Mohammed al-Jolani

Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt and his son Taymur Jumblatt meet with Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 22, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Middle East

Syria's de facto ruler reassures minorities, meets Lebanese Druze leader

Sharaa said no sects would be excluded in Syria in what he described as "a new era far removed from sectarianism"

Ahmed al-Sharaa, Murhaf Abu Qasra, Damascus, December 21, 2024. Photo: Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham/Handout via REUTERS
Middle East

Syria's new rulers name HTS commander as defence minister

Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Jolani speaks to a crowd at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Syria December 8, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano
Middle East

US officials discussed merits of removing $10m bounty on HTS leader

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is a jihadist chief who has sought to portray himself as a more moderate leader. Photo: Omar HAJ KADOUR
Middle East

Syria's Jolani: from jihadist to pragmatist